5c Red Brown (1). Position
91L with enormous bottom left corner sheet margins, 10mm at left and
11mm at bottom, other sides very large, distinctive Brownish Orange shade
of 5th Printing (according to Hahn analysis) on deeply blued paper, blue
grid cancel, slight dry print typical of corner positions where paper dried
first, pre-printing vertical crease and a few tiny toned
specksEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE AND ONE OF THE FEW FULL CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Dr. Morris. With 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis and 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Enormous
margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, red town and black
grid cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins all around, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jul. 8"
circular datestamp and used with Boyd's City Express, 2c Black on Green
(20L4), cancelled by black grid, on 1848 folded letter to Cambridge
Mass., light horizontal file fold at bottom away from stamps, 5c small
corner crease in top right margin only, still Very Fine and choice, an
attractive and scarce usage, with 2003 P.F. certificate
(Image)
10c Black (2). Large even
margins all around, nearly full original gum (described as "part" original
gum on certificate), detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. ONLY A HANDFUL OF SOUND EXAMPLES EXIST.
Ex Hillmer. With 2003 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
10c Black (2). Position
91R with large bottom left corner sheet margins, other sides full to
large, intense shade, light strike of red town circular
datestampEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CORNER SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ONE OF FOURTEEN USED 10-CENT 1847 SINGLES RECORDED WITH LARGE CORNER SHEET MARGINS. ONLY THIS STAMP AND ONE OTHER ARE SOUND FOUR-MARGIN SINGLES WITH A HANDSTAMPED CANCELLATION.
Philip Wall records fourteen used 10c stamps (and one unused) with obvious corner sheet margins. Others can be plated to the position, but do not show significant sheet margins. Of the fourteen, nine are faulty. Two of the five sound stamps have one or two sides of the design cut into. Of the three sound four-margin stamps, one is pen cancelled, leaving only this stamp and one other available to collectors who want a sound, four-margin example with a handstamped cancellation.
Ex Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)
10c Black (2). Huge
margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, sharp proof-like impression,
neat red "Paid" cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Black (2). Huge to
enormous margins all around incl. complete bottom frameline of adjoining
stamp at top, sharp impression on lightly blued paper, dark shade nicely
contrasted by red square grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE OF REMARKABLE BEAUTY AND QUALITY..
With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1,
2). Two 10c, first with large margins all around, second 10c and 5c
three large margins and just in at bottom, tied by light strikes of red
"New-York 19 Apr. 9" credit datestamps on small piece, light file folds do
not affect stampsVERY FINE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 ISSUES.
The rate and markings indicate this was used to a foreign destination. (Image)
10c Black (2). Horizontal
strip of three, large to huge margins all around, left stamp Double
Transfer Type D, crisp impression nicely contrasted by red grid
cancels, tiny ms. offset on back EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE TYPE D DOUBLE TRANSFER.
Scott Retail with no premium for the Double Transfer. (Image)
10c Black (2). Large
margins to full at top, used with Boyd's City Express, 2c Black on Green
Glazed (20L7), large margins, lightly cancelled, both stamps tied by
red square grid cancel, well-struck matching "New-York Mar. 24" circular
datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Hartland Ill., some slight cover age
spotting of no significanceEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED WITH ANY OF THE BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS ISSUES.
The other 10c 1847/Boyd's combination cover is listed in the Alexander census on page 462 (09/22/47). It is identified as a Boyd''s 20L7 stamp, but the date of use, September 22, 1847, is approximately one year earlier than the earliest use of 20L7 (Type V). The March 24, 1851, cover offered here is well within the normal usage period for Boyd's 20L7.
Ex Knapp. From our 1977 Rarities of the World sale. (Image)